St. Cyril's Church description and photo - Ukraine: Kiev (Topic)

Cyril Church description and photo - Ukraine: Kiev. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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St. Cyril's Church was built in the middle of the XII century on the outskirts of ancient Kiev - Dorogozhichi. The church was named after Saint Cyril, one of the Slavic educators. The construction of the Chernigov prince Vsevolod Olgovich began, and after his death, the construction was completed by his widow, Maria Mstislavovna. For representatives of the Olgovichi dynasty, the temple became a family tomb. In 1194, the Kiev prince Svyatoslav, the hero of the ancient Russian poem `` The Lay of Igor's Campaign '', was buried here.

During its existence, the Church of St. Cyril was desolate many times, it was repaired and renewed several times. After the reconstructions of the XVII-XVIII centuries. the ancient Cyril Church received a modern appearance with the characteristic features of Baroque architecture.

In the 60s of the XIX century, fresco paintings of the XII century were discovered on the walls of the temple under the plaster of the XVIII century. A portrait of Hegumen Innokenty of Monastyrsky has survived from the 17th century murals. In 1884, at the request of the church, the open ancient frescoes were again rewritten with oil paints - the painting was done by the famous Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel. For the marble iconostasis, Vrubel painted several icons.

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